godan verb (-ru)
Humble verb used when the speaker looks up at a superior or something revered. Archaic in modern speech; replaced by お見上げする or 拝見する in most contexts.
殿のお姿を仰ぎ奉り、恐悦至極に存じます。
I am deeply honored to look up at your lordship's figure.
Standard kanji spelling for this humble verb.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of 仰ぎ (continuative form of 仰ぐ 'to look up') and 奉る (humble auxiliary verb). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.